Yet, I won't disagree with you that some of the above are direct results and benefits that we can receive because He came and died. But we were not the primary reason that Jesus came to earth to spill His blood and give up His life.
The main, primary purpose for Jesus coming to earth is this: to bring glory to the Father. That's why he came. Look at John 12:27-28:
27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
The purpose he came is found in verse 28 - to glorify the Father's name. If Jesus would have came to this hour for any other reason, wouldn't He have been guilty of breaking the first commandment? Namely: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." How could He come for anything other than God's glory? He couldn't. It would be impossible, and He would be guilty of idolatry and treason. The primary goal and purpose of Jesus' life was to do the will of the Father, so that He (God) may receive much glory!
However, as a result of His coming we become the beneficiaries of forgiveness, grace and mercy. If we accept the offer of His free gift, we become justified in the eyes of a just God who cannot allow unrighteousness to enter into His kingdom.
Let me put it this way in terms of Christ's purpose:
- Primary Purpose - to bring glory to God
- Secondary Purpose/Benefit - the gift of salvation to mankind
You see, the secondary purpose fulfills the primary purpose, but cannot be the primary purpose. God must be first - always. It's an irrefutable law. The universe was created by and revolves around the Father. He is the center. Not man.
Jesus died for God and God alone.
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